Benítez hoping that Bellamy can get his mind back on job

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Rafael Benítez, the Liverpool manager, expressed concern for Craig Bellamy yesterday as the forward spent another day at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court, where he was acquitted of two charges of assault.

Bellamy was not considered for last night’s Barclays Premiership match against Portsmouth, with Benítez admitting that the trial had begun to affect the 27-year-old’s mental state.

“Craig won’t be involved against Portsmouth,” Benítez said before the match at Anfield. “He’s not available because he is in court again. We tried to see if we could bring him back in time, but it was clear that he wouldn’t be 100 per